Can you tell me the name of this part?

[Ken_The_Man]

Where the red arrow is pointing, greatly appreciated.

 

[Badart]

Idler arm.

 

[Robbie2734]

Idler arm, it stablizes the center link..keeps it parallel during it's full range of movement.

 

[Ken_The_Man]

Thanks guys, just had a bunch of parts replaced and when I went to have it aligned the guy told me it had to be replaced before he could align it without telling me the name of the part.

Thanks again.

 

[bkbond12]

Don't they recommend replacing the pitman arm at the same time as the idler arm?

 

[mcnoople]

Don't they recommend replacing the pitman arm at the same time as the idler arm?

The idler arm has two wearable parts to it. The pitman arm has 1 wearable part. So if the idler is worn at the pivot and not the ball socket would you expect the ball socket at the pitman to be any looser? And the ball sockets should have grease fittings which should extend their life.

 

[Patch]

I know it's been worked on...but is your inner tie rod missing it's cotter pin?

 

[bOb shingler]

yes it is missing. just push up and down on the centerlink or push your tires in and out. if it moves a bunch it's bad.